As a CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer at Apple, you will play a pivotal role in the processor design effort, collaborating across various domains to ensure the rapid delivery of functional products to millions of customers. Your work will focus on the physical design, integration, and verification of high-performance, low-power processors. You will engage in tasks such as block partitioning, chip-level place and route, and verification processes. This role requires a strong commitment to innovation and teamwork, contributing to the development of groundbreaking Apple products.

• Minimum BS degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with place and route and physical verification.
• Experience with a scripting language such as Perl or Tcl.
• Knowledge of industry standard place and route tools and practices in physical design.
• Fundamentals of physical construction, PDV, DRC/LVS verification.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Understanding of CMOS circuit design.
• Layout design background.
• Working knowledge of extraction, STA, EMIR concepts.
• Ability to work well in a team and be an excellent problem solver.

• Participate in block partitioning and pin placements.
• Own chip level place and route (PnR), final CPU layout database construction, and verification (PDV).
• Work with the Implementation/CAD teams during the entire chip design cycle to drive signoff closure for tapeout.
• Collaborate with the SOC team to meet IP technical and delivery requirements.
• Participate in flow development for chip integration and analysis.
• Script to automate tasks and improve debug efficiency including genAI initiatives.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.